Invincible son

Chapter 1221 1222 [Hang on the clouds and sail directly to help the sea] ([-])
Dingzhou, Puqi City.

Headed by You Junji Xiao Jin, the commander of the Zhennan Camp Guo Xing, the commander of the Qi Nian Camp Zhang Qixian and a group of generals followed, all kneeling down in the hall with bowed heads, listening to the edict recited by the eunuchs in the palace.

When Guo Xing and others heard that His Majesty the Emperor had appointed Pei Yue as the commander-in-chief of the Southern Army, and that Xiao Jin returned to Beijing to preside over the military affairs of the Western Mansion after completing the handover, they couldn't help secretly heaving a sigh of relief.But these martial arts did not show any excitement, because although the emperor did not overly reprimand Xiao Jin in the imperial decree, everyone knew why this first-class prince was transferred back to the capital.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs, who was in charge of delivering the decree, knew that Xu Ning was very worried. After all, the other party was still the right military machine with real power. If he got angry regardless of his care, he would know how to resist it?
To his surprise, Xiao Jin accepted the order very calmly, without any verbal bullying towards him.

Confused, Xu Ning was led by the clerk to the temporary residence, and the hall fell into a silent silence.

Xiao Jin didn't realize it, she turned to look at Guo Xing and asked, "Master Guo, is there any new news from Nan'an?"

Guo Xing looked solemn, and replied: "At present, the Southern Zhou Dynasty still maintains the siege of Jiangling and Hanyang, and has not forcibly attacked the city. According to the information sent back from the south, there are now 3 defenders in Hanyang. , There are more than [-] people in Jiangling City, food, grass and armaments are abundant, Nan Zhou also knows this, so they will send people to persuade them to surrender every day."

He paused, and said slowly: "The Nanzhou navy is now cleaning up the river, and the inspections are getting stronger and stronger. It has become very difficult for our army to pass on the news. The humble staff guessed that Nanzhou wanted to completely cut off the connection between our army and the two sides of the strait. , and then recharge your batteries and attack Jiangling City."

Hearing that there were only [-] defenders in Jiangling, everyone's expressions became ugly.

Before the Battle of Xuyangguan, Jiangling City had [-] troops stationed there, and then Zhuang Xia led [-] fortified troops to the south. In this battle, more than [-] soldiers were lost. defeat.

Had it not been for Baoding Hou Caiqian's preparations, the losses in this battle would have been even more severe.

Xiao Jin looked around at the crowd, his gaze dimmed, and he said seriously, "I will take full responsibility for successive defeats in wars. After returning to Beijing, I will confess the details of the war in the court hall, and resign from the position of Youjunji. The specific punishment is as follows: It will be decided by His Majesty and the princes. However, before Duke Wei arrives, this Marquis is still the commander of the Southern Army, and I hope that the generals will obey orders."

Guo Xing responded immediately: "It's natural, please give the order from the military commander."

The rest joined in.

Xiao Jin stopped talking about the topic just now, and said to Zhang Qixian: "General Zhang, the Sizhou defense line is now in a stalemate. The Zhou army has captured Chalingfu City and Pingwufu City. Next, it is very likely that we will take advantage of the low morale of our army to go north. Invaded Qinzhou. Therefore, please lead your Suidewei to Sizhou to support the Changping camp."

Zhang Qixian got up and said: "The last general takes orders."

Xiao Jin said to Guo Xing again: "Master Guo, please find a way to tell Marquis Caiqian of Baoding to be careful. Zhou Jun is very likely to storm Hanyang City in the near future."

Guo Xing asked back: "Hanyang?"

Xiao Jin said calmly: "That's right, it's Hanyang, not Jiangling. Now that the northern camp of the Beijing army has moved south, the Southern Zhou monarchs and ministers will soon receive the news. After all, they have placed a lot of secret operations in our dynasty, and now they are in control. It is very simple to transmit information in the waters of the river. Those people in the south...they must be very afraid of the Duke of Wei, so before the arrival of the army led by the Duke of Wei, they will definitely find a way to complete the set goal."

He shook his head guiltily, and said sincerely: "After the battle of Xuyangguan, the Marquis realized how big a mistake he had made. The Southern Zhou's offensives on the east and west fronts were just probing, and their ultimate goal should be to retake the South Bank. On this basis, the opponent will only choose Hanyang City, because it has been less than two years since we won Hanyang, and the city defense and reserves are not as good as Gangneung, which has been in operation for nearly 20 years."

Everyone was stunned, Guo Xing nodded and said: "Master Junji's words are very true, the humble staff will arrange this matter immediately."

Xiao Jin said again: "Of course, you can't be careless because of this. After all, the situation on the battlefield is changing, and any situation may happen. The Marquis will personally lead an army of [-] to support the defense line of Yaozhou, and Lord Guo is still in Puqi City. The navy found an opportunity to threaten Dingzhou."

Guo Xing said solemnly: "The humble official takes orders."

Xiao Jin nodded slightly, and continued: "The southern army should be on the defensive now, and all generals are asked to do their part to defend the line. Before Wei Guogong arrives, it is not appropriate to start a large-scale battle."

The crowd responded in unison.

Xiao Jin turned to look at the clerk and said, "Compose a dossier of all the decisions made by the Marquis and the generals, the detailed deployment of troops on both sides of the river, and all the information collected by our scouts, and then copy a copy and send them to Xi Sidao of Beijing Army Beiying and Lizhou Fucheng."

Guo Xing was stunned, he didn't understand why Xiao Jin sent a piece of military information to Mr. Xi, after all, it was the top secret in the military.

Xiao Jin seemed to know what he was thinking, and said softly: "Duke Wei may not go south with Beiying step by step, but Mr. Xi must know his whereabouts."

Guo Xing suddenly realized, and at the same time, there was a complex emotion in his heart. Although this right military plane is not good at commanding such a battle with hundreds of thousands of troops, he can still be called a strong and loyal minister.

He sighed lightly and said no more.

The military discussion ended here, all the generals bowed and retired, and Xiao Jin sat on the commander-in-chief.

There was no one else in the hall, and he quietly looked out at the sunny world outside.

……

The beautiful water stretches for thousands of miles, and the boats are constantly flowing, and it is still as prosperous as before.

The Northern Battalion of the Beijing Army rested overnight in Baima Town on the south bank of Qishui, and then continued south along the official road.

Now Zangfengwei is in the west, Wudingwei is in Yaozhou, and the strength of the remaining three guards is uneven.The Tai'an Guard led by Tang Linfen was the most powerful, followed by the Pingnan Guard led by Yu Dazhi, and the Pinghu Guard commanded by rotation from Yaoshan Daying was the last.But for the vast majority of the people, they don't know the details, they only know that Wei Guogong has been invincible over the years, so they have great expectations for this Beijing army rushing to help the southern border.

The long-distance march of the army can't hide its traces at all, especially those secret workers of the Southern Zhou Dynasty who were hiding among the people. After the Beiying left the capital, they began to send news to the south. Kian reported Beiying's whereabouts.

According to the estimated distance and speed, it will take at least nearly a month from the departure of the Beijing Army Beiying to the arrival at the Tiancang River defense line.

In fact, as far as the Southern Zhou monarchs and ministers are concerned, they are not too afraid of the Daliang Jingjun at the moment. The main reason is that they cannot let go of Pei Yue's record two years ago. This means that they will launch a tougher offensive before Pei Yue reaches the southern border. .

Xiao Jin's guess is correct. In fact, the rulers and ministers of the Southern Zhou Dynasty had no illusions about conquering the territory on the northern shore. They only wanted to lay the foundation for ruling by drawing the river.

On March 29, the Northern Battalion of the Daliang Jingjun arrived at the southern tip of Yongzhou and was about to enter the border of Qinzhou.

In the early morning of the same day, under the command of Prime Minister Xian Chunqiu, the South Saturday Wan Dajun marched straight to Hanyang City.

On the city wall, Gu Jie, the eldest son of Gu Liang, the third-rank general Huaiyuan, and the lord of Hanyang City, looked calmly at the continuous banners of the Zhou army in the south, with a calm and calm expression.

The young faces of the surrounding defenders were full of arrogance as if death was at home.

The war is about to begin.

(End of this chapter)